Chinese workers have begun to enjoy higher wages as industry matures, which has taken some of the shine off outsourcing to China. Other low-wage countries that have an infrastructure and adequately orderly system are becoming attractive to entrepreneurs seeking low-cost alternatives […]

When stormy economic weather strikes and sales slump, many companies blame their hard times on all sorts of external events, and with good reason. Yet downturns in the economy and buyer’s habits are sure to come and companies must be prepared for it.